Thanks Marci, Cindy, Kristi, , Ken, Niki, & Debbie

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to say thank you for all of the information and encouragement.

I was out of town for a couple of days and didn't get a chance to write back

in and reply to your posts. I really am glad I found you guys, and I super

appreciate the info! Mack's appointment for his 2-month exam is the 29th, so

I'll let you know what the ped says.

Thanks again!

Chris

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> From: Hanisco <chanisco@...>

> Reply-Plagiocephaly

> Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:17:52 -0400

> <Plagiocephaly >

> Subject: Hello! New here.

>

> Hi there,

>

> My name is (Chris), and I believe my 7 week old son, Mack, has

> plagio and tort. I had noticed his head was misshapen since birth but

> figured it was normal since I had a very hard vaginal delivery. Plus Mack

> was stuck in the same position through most of my pregnancy. Every

> ultrasound from 20 weeks on showed him in the same exact spot.

>

> Soon after birth I noticed his ears were not the same. His right ear is much

> flatter and larger looking, plus he favored that side and wouldn't turn his

> head to the left. He's getting better at it now because his crib mirror is

> on his left side, but always sleeps and does everything looking right.

> I mentioned these to his pediatrician and she didn't seem concerned. Just

> said to try to get his attention on the other side so he's turn his head.

> She told me about tummy time, but only so he'd crawl someday - not because

> of head shape. I only gave him tummy time for a few minutes 2 times a day,

> but now I know he needs much more! Unfortunately, he screams and screams. I

> think it's because he has trouble lifting his face up forward and just ends

> up smashing his face into the blanket. (Any advice?)

>

> Anyway, recently I happened to look at the top of his head and was shocked

> to see how misaligned his ears are. Plus he has a bulge on one side of his

> forehead.

>

> We have a ped appt. on the 29th and I'm going to show her this and hopefully

> get referred. She probably thinks I'm a worrier because on top of this I am

> rearranging Mack's vaccination schedule too (we have autism and autoimmune

> problems in the family) which doesn't make her job easy. LOL

>

> I'm happy to have found this group. You all seem very nice. I took some

> photos of Mack's head and ears. They are at this link if you'd like to see

> them:

> http://users.adelphia.net/~chanisco/plagio/

>

> Thanks! I look forward to getting to know you all.

> Chris

> New Hampshire, USA

>

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